Specifying a filling profile

A filling profile is used to specify the movement of the ram during the filling phase of the molding cycle.

Filling profiles should cover the time until the velocity/pressure switch over point, at which time the packing/holding profile will begin.

1. Ensure that you have selected an analysis sequence that includes Fill + Pack.
2. Click Home tab > Molding Process Setup panel > Process Settings, or double-click the Process Settings task in the Study Tasks pane.
3. You may need to select Next to step to the Fill + Pack Settings page of the Process Settings Wizard.
4. Set the Filling control option to Relative ram speed profile or Absolute ram speed profile, and choose a by method from the drop-down list of options.
5. On the Fill + Pack Settings page, select Edit Profile in the Filling control group.
6. Enter data into the table to describe the required filling control profile. You can use the table by clicking on each box and entering the profile data.
   Note: In order to specify a constant profile, you must specify instant profile steps, that is, steps with a duration of 0 seconds.
7. Click Plot Profile to preview the profile you have entered.
8. Click Close to close the plot profile, then click OK to close the Filling Control Profile Settings dialog.
9. Click OK to close the Process Settings Wizard.